Man injured in fight over panhandling spot in Syracuse

Syracuse, NY -- A fight over a panhandling spot at Franklin Street and Herald Place sent one man to the hospital, Syracuse police said.

The fight occurred about 7:05 p.m. on the corner, where three people, two men and a woman, were panhandling from cars coming off of South West Street, Sgt. Bulinski said. Two men approached the three and objected to the three panhandling in what they considered to be their spot, Bulinski said.

An argument began and one of the two men swung a cane at the three people at the corner, Bulinski said. The five began fighting and the man who swung the cane suffered a cut above his left eye, Bulinski said.

That man, who police did not identify other than to give his age at 43, was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center for treatment. No one wished to press charges and there were no arrests, Bulinski said.